... with Nick moving from West to East. Most people at this time moved in the opposite direction, hoping to find new fertile lands for them to lay their seed of ambition and watch it grow into ripe returns, and a harvest that they can live off for the rest of their lives. The ... possibly how the author sees the route to achieving the goals of the American Dream: "The idealism evident in Gatsby's constant aspirations helps define what Fitzgerald saw as the basis for the American Character. Gatsby is a firm believer in the American Dream of self-made success: he has, after all, not only inve...

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• Grade Level: High School